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Some more terms:
Depression Era
Furniture style popular during the American Depression. Styles were curvy but not too...

Hook & Loop
Fasteners with two layers: a "hook" side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny plastic hooks, and a "loop" side, which is covered with even smaller and "hairier" plastic loops.. When the two...

Wet-finishing
Wet describing chemicals applied to a fabric and generally seen as less environmental-friendly than mechanical dry finishes. However, there are some eco-friendly wet finishes, which are increasing in...

Hollywood Waistband
The waistband is the same piece of fabric as the rest of the garment. Advantages are that it has a smooth silhouette making the transition from hip to waist more...

White-on-White
Some fabrics, such as men's shirtings or broadcloth, poplin, madras, etc., are made on a dobby or jacquard loom so the white motifs will appear on a white....

Companies for Warp Ball:
If you manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in Warp Ball.